OR52A1
Description
The OR52A1 (olfactory receptor family 52 subfamily A member 1) is a protein-coding gene located on chromosome 11.
The OR52A1 gene encodes a protein called olfactory receptor 52A1. This protein is part of a large family of G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) involved in smell perception. These receptors interact with odorant molecules in the nose, triggering a neuronal response that leads to the sensation of smell. The OR52A1 gene, like other olfactory receptor genes, is part of a large family of genes in the human genome. The naming system used for olfactory receptor genes and proteins in humans is independent of other organisms.
This protein is involved in the detection of odors by interacting with odorant molecules in the nose.
OR52A1 is also known as HPFH1OR.
